The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-24
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T. A. ILRR;
Am jsweler Weighed bullets like the
ones shown for Mai. Lamar fontiine.
JAMES ARMSTRONG;
An a printer; Was acquainted With tbe
the deceased. Was connected with iSioord
dRdOhtetd office who article against HAmit.
Ton appeared. The paper. is a weekly and
comes out on Saturday. IL is not sent around
by carriers and is distributed through the
mails. On Monday succeeding the issuance
gun and dozen cartridges brought into the
ONCE. Mr.. Gambrell bad pistol. ALWAYS
ad one. Gambrell said he heard that Col.
Ham lton and his crowd we're In WettJsck
son Sunday AFTERNOON looking for him. That
he expected. trouble. Gambrell had pistol
cent To him by express, and when he received
II he replied that he now bad two and was
heeled. tried TO get 9ambrell lot TO pub
lish the first article, stating TO him that did
not believe Hamilton would stand II. Gam
bell replied, II do not expect him to stand
it." Hamilton afterward alike to me about
these publications and asked what they
meant. told him they thought he was going
70 70 run for TIE Senate and Hamilton REPLIED
run for the senate" l told Hamilton that
Gambrell had heard that he had been HINT
ing Tor bim ia West Jackson the sunday be-
fore, and Hamilton replied; That is not
so. 1 have not been hunt e for him. IL he
were to pass here now would not interf re
with him. l can't afford to have a fight. 1
have family" Gambrell showed this ar
tlele to several persons before publication.
Cross examined GambIeil sid on Mon
day, after the appearance Of the article, tina,
hs was expecting Hamilton down.. When L
yised g 4mbreil not to publish the article
and sad that did not believe that iiau IL
ton wOula take IL, he remarked that be aid
that once worked in the Tribune ONCE, W tn
whose editor Hamilton had 0ihiculty. he
asked ne what the editor had said, and j
told him that lie had charged that Hamilton
hat ga en- salt at the Republican table.
saw him load the shotgun. l afterwArd saw
the qua In box with muEEle down, near the
door by Roderick Gambrel's desk. Ham'l-
ton said if they would let him, aisre
n IN "tS Sst he two Would q p Sfud be
candidate for the Senate. tod
Hamilton what did, for the reason that be
app cached and asked me about it.. said
nothing more to Gambrell abrut II, for |
thought the matter was dropped. Gan brell
said that he expected Hamilton to reply to
h m in the Clarion, and ii nothing appeared
in the first issue after first public tiOn
Of his article he would consider the matter
dropped. Nothing appeared in said paper,
and / thought II was over. Did not see the
gun af erwards. / lett the Office on he tot
lowing Saturday, and have not worked there
since. The reason l lett was got on a
spree.
for Senator he would follow him around on
the stump and denOunce him. After he ga d
he would consider the matter dropped II
ther1 was no response in the Clarion Gam
brsll made the second publication given in
evidence here.
Recrvss- Gambrell said that his object in
pursuiu this course IL his papar towards
Hamilton, was 10 defeat him for the Sen ate.
JOHN 9. CARRAWAY.
Am city marshal and have been for the
past five years. RAISED In this county. Was
in v est jackson the night of the Killing.
O'Leary's store when first shot was fred and
ran towards i and the last shot was fired
when l reached Simmons market. Found a
man lying on approach to thu ; tn
STdgs Having thar r''T rs.;don me .bsu
oas square from the scene, a d then
passed Purser and Jones, who followed me
/ to the soene. Did rot reoogn ize the ma ly-
ina there. Asked who it was, and Jones I'D d
Purser pointed across the street and said
in t1at direction, pointing across the bridge
east, Sta ted in that direction and met
Hamilton with pistol in his hand. Dis
covered his sleeve vas on fire and put it ont
the breast, and tried to pull his vest, Al
| this time Albrecht came u . and took hold OF
| the pistol, Hamito seemingly handing II
| to me as # freeing his hand TO examine his
wound. / never examined the pistol. Told
| Albrecht and others to take hamilton to the
drug store ard summoned doctors. L then
| left hln aud went 20 Gamhrell. Found 81
| cnliber Smith X Wesson pistol lying by side
of Gambtell, all barrels discharged. Went
| TO GambrelPs residence with the body, anC
after learnio he was dead wentto Stewart
drug store, who took pistol, think from
his desk, and handed it to me, sayioI
hitit was Hamilton's pistol and for me tC
| take charge oft. Iexaminei il and tOunI
i IL ina1ad nd m m cd III AZ thia nfafol n NJ
not been fred, Stewart was then calleI
| off by u Gus Omer Witness here pro
nuced double action Colt. A caliber, will
pearl hand O.. Could not tell how the SHOT
| were fred. Started running after hearin
the second shot,. Was fret person at tn
body Of deceased. Passed witnesses Jone
and Purser at their front gate. Saw Hamil
ton vt Lawre ce house before train came in
Did not see him afterward: Understan'
that the large pistol was deliver, d to gro
ner's jury So instructed Albrecht. WheI
told that the man who did the shooting h
gone east nothing was said about anybOd
else taking part in the shoot g. All tn
flashes were on the north side of CAP
Of murder. Was a,ked be ore the coror er
ju y il had seen the pistol beo ging to Col
hamilton and ] told tbem / had seen III
pistol and that Yerger Stewart had. Ha
known Hamilton for twenty years and kno'
his reputation for peaes or violence in th
community. He has the reputation OF beiD
a peaceful man. Saw tho hands working o
street at the bridge the day bsfore the shoOt
sir CO he shooting and placed .oy lantern ha
way between the bridge aud where Gan
brell was lying Could see the Igt
through the tops of the trees. Was occupy
ing the position Jayne said he occupied
Could not see moro than FIVE feet o: tn
northwest corner of the bridge. Did ne
| know jayne was there when | went there
and some gentlemen told Mrs. LeSsers m
object, and about that time Jayne came GU
told him since heard Of his testimony
Oh him to tell me whore he was STANDING
lie placed himself ON the step. nea
the west, post; then asked hi
put there was, he located IL on the other sid
of the bridge-the east side. | didn't CO.
rect his mistake. Hamilton did not mentio
Gambrell's name to me the night Of ii
lie resort-tt Q most public in West Jackson
| Albrecht and Fisures are there every ever
ing. 1t is place OF general rendezvous.
Gross minej-About week before ha
had . consultation with Hamilton about a
article in the Stcord and Shield. He sal
that the article was pretty severe, but tn
he could not afford TO notice Gambrell. W
{ had another generation, and he said sui
stantially the same thing. Never said
I couldn't challenge him because he WIS
Senator or that he couldn't fight him sire
! eight because he was dead shot. Had
conversation with Lemon. Did not To
5 him Hamilton could not have iougl
duel because a Senator, etc.,
r above. think probably TIL
/ II gave any reason to Lemon il was TIL
: Hamilton was q man of family and his bust
' ness prevented. Was at Edwards's hous
Z Sunday evening after the editorial in Ii
q Sioord aud Shield, and was told that theI
was danger Of difficulty. Went and locke
= at Hamilton and didn't see ,iambrell an,
: where and went ON to the train, Sa
Gam brell by himself and with other
He was standing about Il
= southwest corner Of the drug sto
In, that Gaubrell usually came over
the train Sunday evenings. Did I static
himself there because no had watchm'
= there. Did not warn the policemen beeau
saw no occasion to do so. Never spoke
Gambrell about the article. Never spoke
him in my life Was not active in SUPP
OF the az prohibition ticket, but voted
Adjourned till 9 O'Clock tomorrow mornin
, The Excellent QuAiitheu
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